Publications by authors named "Tamang Sapana"
Background: Congenital tracheal stenosis (CTS) is a rare but life-threatening malformation of the trachea. Surgical reconstruction is the treatment of choice in symptomatic cases which is highly risky and is rarely performed in extremely premature infants. With this, reporting a case of CTS managed by tracheal reconstructive surgery under ECMO in a baby weighing 1.
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- Glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD) is an important enzyme for producing GABA, a major inhibitory neurotransmitter, and antibodies against it are linked to various neurological disorders, especially in adults, though rare in children.
- This report presents a unique case of an 8-year-old boy with anti-GAD65-positive autoimmune encephalitis tied to autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome type II, reviewing previous similar pediatric cases to analyze clinical characteristics and outcomes.
- The child experienced prolonged seizures, was treated for epilepsy, and despite initial normal brain imaging, later tests revealed abnormalities, highlighting the complexity of diagnosing and managing such conditions in pediatric patients.